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# regex
> Regular expressions (`regex`) are patterns used to match, search, and manipulate text.
> Note: `regex` isn't a command, but syntax to be used with other commands.
> More information: <https://cheatography.com/davechild/cheat-sheets/regular-expressions/>.
- Match any single character:
`.`
- Match the start of a line:
`^{{hello}}`
- Match the end of a line:
`{{world}}$`
- Match zero or more repeated characters:
`{{a}}*`
- Match a set of characters:
`[{{abc}}]`
- Match ranges of characters:
`[{{a-z}}][{{3-9}}]`
- Match anything but the specified character:
`[^{{a}}]`
- Match a boundary around a word:
`"\b{{text}}\b"`